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- The U.S. Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as CDC director on Wednesday.
- Schwartz testified before the Senate Health Committee on July 15, 2026.
- She, a former deputy surgeon general and rear admiral, said she will stand up to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on health issues.
- A June poll showed trust in CDC advice fell to 50 % from 77 % in spring 2025 as measles and lettuce-linked cyclosporiasis spread.
